Entering this offseason, we all knew the Mariners had a couple spots to focus on. And though we certainly expected Jerry Dipoto get started quickly, I know that I didn't expect him to move quite this fast.
But in typical Trader Jerry fashion, less than a week after Game 7 of the World Series, he'd already moved to plug one of those leaks.
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) November 7, 2016
Now, Ruiz is far from a sexy backstop option, as he turns 38 in January and makes $4.